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Brendon Albertson

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Training students to use corpora – for distinguishing between synonyms
For Teachers

Training students to use corpora – for distinguishing between synonyms

A student who was studying lists of IELTS vocabulary approached me and asked for help distinguishing between the large number…
February 11, 2021March 3, 2021 brendon_albertson
Making group tasks for online classes with Jamboard
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Making group tasks for online classes with Jamboard

The problem: Something that’s bothered me about teaching on Zoom has been the inability to “pass out” materials to students…
January 30, 2021March 3, 2021 brendon_albertson
Improving Vocabulary Retention – Talk about a word!
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Improving Vocabulary Retention – Talk about a word!

I’ve been studying Japanese since 2010, and have experimented with Anki flashcards as a way to increase my active spoken…
January 16, 2021February 3, 2021 brendon_albertson
Color-coded Feedback
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Color-coded Feedback

An easy, low-tech way to add richness to your written corrective feedback. Here’s an example:
January 3, 2021March 3, 2021 brendon_albertson
Redefining what “authentic listening tasks” are
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Redefining what “authentic listening tasks” are

In one of my favorite books, “Listening Myths,” (2011) author Steven Brown says that listening is social and interactive. This…
September 8, 2020February 3, 2021 brendon_albertson
Correcting Errors in Student Writing
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Correcting Errors in Student Writing

What research tells us about written corrective feedback (WCF) Is written corrective feedback even helpful? In short, yes; it’s been…
September 2, 2020February 3, 2021 brendon_albertson
Ed Tech: Hunters vs. Gatherers
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Ed Tech: Hunters vs. Gatherers

How many websites have you seen with “15 great apps for teaching online,” or “top 10 apps to get your…
August 12, 2020February 3, 2021 brendon_albertson
Which errors should you correct?
For Teachers

Which errors should you correct?

Why we shouldn’t correct every error How many of your students’ errors do you correct when they hand in the…
September 2, 2018March 2, 2021 brendon_albertson
Adapting texts to students’ level
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Adapting texts to students’ level

September 2, 2018March 2, 2021 brendon_albertson
Where Chocolate comes from: A lesson topic with many themes
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Where Chocolate comes from: A lesson topic with many themes

The Chocolate Business The whole process of how chocolate goes from a tree to a bar on the shelf of…
March 2, 2018March 2, 2021 brendon_albertson

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